What is the obsession with attracting the yoof

JVB66 replied on 14/05/2017 18:18

Posted on 14/05/2017 18:18

Have been reading an interesting take on the above, and is it needed ?as 

1 The over 65s is 17.8% now rising to 23,6 % by 2045 

2 If the major clubs and commercial organisations want to fill sites mid week off peak and school holidays its the older generations they need to concentrate on as they /we have the time to do it

3 Over 50s now hold 70% of the UKs household wealth

4 Older people are more likely to take to our lifestyle as it it is not sneered at or micky taken as the younger tend to worry about?

5 People of us older generation are more likely to know some one who already is with our life style and will give them tips as to how to start and give them advise on the advantages compared to other leisure activities

Ok open Firecool

JVB66 replied on 15/05/2017 14:47

Posted on 15/05/2017 14:45 by JayEss

ETs post is still there - I didn't quote it as I don't think it's necessary to quote posts if I'm referring to a poster. 

I agree with you as well brue. The club can change logos and offer incentives as much as it likes but it needs to look at its image and that is where the sticking point will be. The split between the business side and the club side is not seamless wink

Posted on 15/05/2017 14:47

Euro travellers post is,  ET has not posted on this threadsurprised

The way it seems to be going they are moving away further away from each other, and the buisiness  side are losing the plot

JVB66 replied on 15/05/2017 14:54

Posted on 15/05/2017 14:43 by brue

I meant it's a niche market of smaller sites compared to large sites with statics and tourers etc.

Posted on 15/05/2017 14:54

But then the prices that most seem to moan about, are out of proportion on those type of sites,which also seem to be losing touring pitches in favour of the much more lucrative mobile homes,i notice that Rockley Park has gone all holiday homes now

Cornersteady replied on 15/05/2017 16:40

Posted on 15/05/2017 11:46 by mickysf

I would suggest that a great many of us were actually introduce to this wonderful pastime of ours by our parents. I was and my chilfdren were. If fact my daughter now has a PVC and my son and his family are right now planning a holiday in a hired motorhome. The future is with the next generations.

Posted on 15/05/2017 16:40

Very true, this is pic of the future Mrs C on the left (little did she know how blessed she would be in marrying me on this picsmile)

I think the site is Bunree about 1965. name of caravan and car anyone? My mother in law doesn't know but does know the dog's name was Tinker

JVB66 replied on 15/05/2017 16:50

Posted on 15/05/2017 16:40 by Cornersteady

Very true, this is pic of the future Mrs C on the left (little did she know how blessed she would be in marrying me on this picsmile)

I think the site is Bunree about 1965. name of caravan and car anyone? My mother in law doesn't know but does know the dog's name was Tinker

Posted on 15/05/2017 16:50

Sprite Alpine and Vauxhall Victor 101?undecided

JVB66 replied on 15/05/2017 17:08

Posted on 15/05/2017 16:54 by JayEss

Sprite musketeer. It says so on it wink

Posted on 15/05/2017 17:08

cannot see name but thinking about you are right the alpine did not have the shaped roofsurprised and was smallerwink

IanH replied on 15/05/2017 18:13

Posted on 15/05/2017 18:13

If the Club really want to see where the target market is, they should have the nerve to try a few adult only sites.

Tinwheeler replied on 15/05/2017 18:42

Posted on 15/05/2017 18:42

Sprite Musketeer (beside the future Mrs C's arm) and a Vauxhall Victor, I think. It was 1966 or later - 'D' reg = 1966.

At that time the registration years ran from Jan to Dec. In 1967 it changed and 'E' was only used from Jan to July. 'F' started in Aug 1967 and from there on the reg years ran from Aug to July until 1999.

Sorry, I'll shut up now.

JayEss replied on 15/05/2017 18:43

Posted on 15/05/2017 18:13 by IanH

If the Club really want to see where the target market is, they should have the nerve to try a few adult only sites.

Posted on 15/05/2017 18:43

If they do this then I want it recorded that I would have resigned my membership. 

Sadly I've already flounced over the 'we share a love of the great outdoors' nonsense 

 

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